Ahwaz protesters rally across new areas overnight
Al-Arabia - Demonstrations in Ahwaz province in southwest Iran continued after midnight Friday following a segment aired by the Iranian…
Month: March 2018
Metal Band Member Sentenced to Six Years Prison in Iran Accused of Creating “Satanic Music”
CHRI - Nikan Khosravi, a member of the Iranian metal band “Confession,” left Iran for Turkey to avoid being imprisoned for…
43 People Charged in Iran’s Kermanshah Province For Protesting Against the State
CHRI - Forty-three people have been charged for protesting against the government in Kermanshah, the capital of Kermanshah Province in…
Harsh Sentence Upheld For Iranian Kurdish Activist While Brother Awaits Appeal on Death Sentence
CHRI - An Appeals Court has upheld the eight-year prison sentence issued against Iranian Kurdish civil rights activist Afshin Hossein Panahi for…
Amnesty International issues Urgent Actions on the deeply distressing situation of men and women from Iran’s Gonabadi Dervishes who have been detained since 19 February 2018
At least 11 women from Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish religious minority have been arbitrarily detained in inhumane conditions, without access to…
As Iranians Start The New Year, Society Teeters on the Verge of Revolt
Radiofarda - The Iranian year that ended on March 20 was marked by the escalation of public dissent, unprecedented street…
Top Adviser Highlights Deadlock Between Khamenei and Ahmadinejad
Radiofarda - Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s military adviser Hossein Dehghan has likened defiant former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to “the…
There Will Be War With Iran If Sanctions Do Not Work, Crown Prince Warns
Radiofarda - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has once again urged the international community to squeeze Iran economically…
Iran: Member Of Baha’i Religious Minority Arrested After Unwarranted Raid
Iran-HRM - Intelligence agents arrested a member of Baha’i religious minority Farajollah Bongaleh on March 28, 2018, after completely searching…
26 Arrested In Major Protest By Arab Nationality Residents In Ahwaz, Iran
Iran-HRM - Security forces on March 29, arrested 26 of Arab nationality residents peacefully protesting insult by the state TV…